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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Officer-involved shooting closes I-29 in Northland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 29 that is causing traffic delays Thursday morning. KCPD said the shooting was reported near Interstate 29 and Interstate 435. The area of the shooting is just east of the Kansas City International Airport. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV KCPD said multiple agencies were involved. According to KC Scout, I-29 is closed as of 8 a.m. Thursday. KCPD officers were not involved in the shooting, according to the department. This is a developing story. FOX4 will update this story when more details are available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
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Man sentenced for officer assault after forcing plane to land at KCI in 2022
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A California man has been sentenced to prison in Missouri after assaulting an officer and attempting to flee from law enforcement, prompting an emergency landing at the Kansas City International Airport (KCI). Juan Remberto Rivas, Jr., was sentenced to two years for one count of third-degree assault and one year for two counts of escape or attempted escape from custody while under arrest for a felony. He will serve these sentences concurrently. Teens killed in Saturday crash were students leaving Shawnee Mission South prom According to the prosecutor's office, on Feb. 13, 2022, Rivas was a passenger on an heading to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles when he attempted to , putting the lives of the nearly 150 passengers in danger. The prosecutor's office said Rivas shouted, 'I'm going to f—ing kill you all,' before he was restrained by other passengers, forcing the Boeing 737 to make an emergency landing at KCI. Upon landing, both federal and state law enforcement officers took Rivas into custody. However, prosecutors proved at his March 2025 trial that Rivas had attempted to escape while being escorted to a police car. According to the prosecutor's office, he had broken free of his handcuffs and assaulted a KCI Airport officer before attempting to grab the officer's weapon. The KCI Airport officer suffered a sprained hand and had to wear a splint for two weeks, the prosecutor's office said. In addition to his most recent conviction, Rivas was also charged and after pleading guilty to . NKC police investigating after report of indecent exposure at YMCA Rivas will serve two years in a Missouri prison following his federal sentence, Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said. This case was investigated by the Kansas City International Airport Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Zachary McKnight and First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mark Gibson. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
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KCPD investigates suspected murder-suicide after woman, man found dead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide involving a couple. Police had announced earlier in the week that they were investigating the death of a woman who was found during a welfare check Tuesday night inside a home on Blue Ridge Boulevard near East 90th Street. Tulsa man in custody in connection to Kansas priest's death The woman has since been identified as 67-year-old Shelli Perrey. Police have not said how Perrey died but said they were investigating her death as a homicide. On Friday, police shared an update on the case. Through investigation, the department said, detectives identified a person they wanted to question: a 60-year-old man who was in a relationship with the victim. During a search for the man on Wednesday, detectives found his vehicle near Kansas City International Airport. Inside the vehicle, police found the man's body. Police said it appeared that he took his own life. FOX4 is not identifying the man because he has not been formally named as a suspect. The case remained under investigation Friday. Anyone with information is asked to call the KCPD Homicide Unit at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477. If you're having suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis, call or text 988 or call the at 800-273-8255. Veterans can press '1' after dialing 988 to connect directly to the Veterans Crisis Lifeline. For texts, veterans should continue to text the Veterans Crisis Lifeline short code: 838255. Kansas City residents can find local mental health resources . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Sport
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Transit leaders discuss World Cup transportation plans
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Transit leaders from around the Kansas City metro met at Children's Mercy Park Wednesday to discuss plans for transporting tens of thousands of fans when they arrive at next year's World Cup. But during the panel held at 'The State of the KCATA' the head of that organization says he hopes still unfunded ideas don't turn out to be 'just lip service.' It comes at what Frank White III calls 'a time of transition.' Thursday they'll lay out plans for possible service cuts at a public meeting at the East Village Transit Center. 'We will be ready to carry tens of thousands of people both visitors, employees and residents up and down the Main Street spine,' Tom Gerend, executive director of the Kansas City Streetcar Authority told the audience. Local nonprofit still waiting for answers on federal grant money Streetcar line extensions have already been funded and are nearing completion. Kansas City International Airport also opened a single terminal airport in 2023. But that doesn't mean there will be enough flights for the expected influx of visitors. 'If every fan in the stadium was an out of town visitor it would take us 3 days to move them all out,' Justin Meyer, deputy director of Aviation, said. Transit leaders are prepping for a massive task, getting people everywhere they need to go for the World Cup in Kansas City in 2026. 'These are huge challenges moving an unknown number of people to unknown places is difficult,' Josh Powers, director of Johnson County's Transit Division, said. 'If you come into Kansas City Airport we are responsible for getting you to downtown, getting you to the Fan Fest,' Jason Sims, Kansas City 2026, transportation director, said. Johnson and Wyandotte County hope to have circular bus and shuttle routes connecting fans to areas like the Overland Park Convention Center, Lenexa City Center and Legends where they may be staying or want to visit. But KCATA's president says there are other riders to consider. 'Our focus will be on our core service. There will be people that don't want to go to the World Cup, who don't care about the World Cup, so we want to make sure that our services are there every day,' White said. Thursday KCATA will host a meeting to discuss potential service changes amidst rising costs and stagnant funding. Voters approved a 3/8 cent sales tax for transportation in 2023, but KCATA has lost other pandemic relief funding. 'These are strategies we've been trying to implement over the years. Post-COVID, World Cup have really propelled that conversation and narrative to get more regional participation in the funding of this organization,' Reginald Townsend, chairman of the KCATA Board of Commissioners said. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri 'That is the true legacy can we fund transportation and not just lip service?' White asked. The man tasked with coordinating World Cup transportation plan is confident Kansas City will be ready bringing in an additional 200-300 buses that month. 'Always in transportation there are funding needs and they are working through those funding needs. But for Kansas City 2026 and for the World Cup committee we are excited about everyone coming together because its going to take everyone to execute transportation in this region,' Sims said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Business
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Delta Airlines adds new nonstop flight from KCI to North Carolina
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a record-breaking year for travelers in 2024, Kansas City International Airport announced that it will be adding a new nonstop route to North Carolina on Delta Airlines. Beginning in May, Delta will offer a nonstop flight from KCI to Raleigh-Durham International Airport. House fire leave one hospitalized, multiple animals killed in Kansas City 'Anytime a new flight route is added, it creates more opportunities, not just for visitors to experience all that Kansas City has to offer, but also for our residents to stay better connected,' said Mayor Quinton Lucas. 'This new nonstop service to Raleigh-Durham strengthens our city's accessibility and supports business and tourism growth, further establishing Kansas City as a world-class destination.' The Raleigh-Durham area has become increasingly popular and is known for its research and tech industries. Launch of Missouri sports betting delayed until fall 2025 This addition adds to the growing list of nonstop flights from KCI, including Sacramento and Hollywood-Burbank, California, as well as Columbus, Ohio. KCI saw over 12 million passengers for the first time in the airport's history last year, further proving the metro's rise as a city with plenty to do and a hub connecting the rest of the United States. The first nonstop flight from KCI to RDU will be on May 7, 2025. The flight schedule is as follows: Departing Kansas City at 6:55 p.m. CT and arriving in Raleigh-Durham at 10:19 p.m. ET. Returning from Raleigh-Durham, leaving at 7:55 a.m. ET and arriving in Kansas City at 9:41 a.m. CT Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
